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March {Reader} Thrift Challenge REVEAL: DIY 3-Tiered Stands

Welcome to month 3 of the thrift challenge...and our very FIRST reader challenge!!

Dina challenged us this month to DIY a 3-tiered stand. The only rules were that it has to have 3 tiers and the items used to make it must be thrifted (not including glue, paint, etc).

First up is my take on the challenge, followed by eight awesome submissions from readers! Be sure to scroll through all the reader submissions and cast your vote for your favorite in the yellow box at the bottom of the post. (Voting is now closed). The winner receives bragging rights, plus a custom hand painted sign and pom pom garland.

The Thrifty Details:

3 Metal Nesting Bowls | $3 | Goodwill Garfield Heights

2 Gold Candlesticks | $3 | Goodwill Cuyahoga Falls

White Lace Trim | $0.25 | Estate Sale

TOTAL | $6.25

During the ONE semi-warm day we've had the past month I spray painted everything with a white primer. I would have then spray painted them with color, except it's literally been snowing or below 30 the past week and a half! So I busted out the paint and paintbrush. For the bowls I used basic Americana acrylic craft paint in Royal Fuchsia mixed with a little bit of plaster of paris to make sure it would adhere really well. After about 4 coats, I lightly sanded the bowls and sealed them with Annie Sloan Clear wax. For the candlesticks I used Behr's Yellow Carat in satin (same color from this side table I painted) and did 3 coats. No sanding or waxing on the candlesticks. Not sure why, just didn't. To sass it up a bit, I glued on some white lacey trim.

I tried attaching everything with hot glue and it kept falling apart -- Ithink because of the annie sloan wax it wouldn't adhere. I found Krazy Glue in the junk drawer and that seemed to do the trick!

Stacey used three white dishes in which she painted the edges and the leaf mark with gold paint. She attached the plates using white candlesticks.

Stacey's Thrifty Details:

Bottom Plate | $1 | Goodwill Shaker Heights

Middle Plate | $1 | Goodwill Shaker Heights

Top little leaf dish | $1 | Goodwill Shaker Heights

2 White Candle Sticks | $2 | Goodwill Shaker Heights

TOTAL | $5.00

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HUGE round of applause to all 8 of these thrifty/crafty ladies! Now it's time to cast your vote for your favorite 3-tiered stand. You can only vote once. Voting is open until Sunday, March 30th at 10pm. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, April 1st.

Don't skip the vote!! (Voting is now closed). The winner will be known all over blog land as the best 3-tiered stand maker, plus they'll receive a custom hand painted sign and pom pom garland.

Now let's go check out the results of Dina's Reader Fashion challenge. I challenged her and her readers to recreate this distressed jeans/white blazer look. And guess who gave this fashion challenge a whirl???..... ME! Oh my, I give so much credit to Dina and other fashion bloggers who step in front of the camera on a weekly basis. I only got 2 somewhat acceptable shots out of the fifty that we took! Go. Go now and judge me. Then when you're done laughing, be sure to vote for your favorite reader outfit. (Voting is now closed).